How I write code now
Vague goal
When I know roughly where I want to go but not the way there, the AI agent and I find it together.
AI agentMe
Alignment with
/wayfinderMap of clear features
Clear feature
When I know what I want, the main agent writes the plan and a second model checks it before any code is written.
Main agentMe
Alignment
Main agent
Implementation plan
Until no blockers
Reviewer Subagent
Another model
Coder Subagent
Executes the plan
PR
Code review
An automated loop keeps looking for PRs and reviews each in two layers, and the main agent works through the feedback.
Automated reviewer agent
General review + Security review
Keeps looking for PRs
PR
Main agent
Addresses feedback
Until no blockers
Merging
Gardening
Left alone, a codebase quickly turns into a mess, so it needs a gardener.
Gardener manager agent
Finds candidates: libraries, crates, etc.
Keeps looking
Gardener subagents
Trim / deslop